Top suppliers
Top suppliers to NHS Tayside
Top-five suppliers hold 100% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What NHS Tayside buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
33Recent contracts
Latest NHS Tayside contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Award of OPT/RS/25/ST/013
Leica-Microsystems · 2026-09-07
Award of OPT/RS/25/ST/012
Nova Biomedical · 2026-08-20
NHSS Bowel Screening Test Kits and Analysers
Alpha Laboratories Ltd · 2026-06-24
£2.5M
Award of OPT/RS/25/ST/016
Avanos Medical UK Limited · 2026-05-19
£0
Award of OPT/RS/25/ST/010
Health Edge Solutions Ltd · 2026-04-06
£0
Radiotherapy Linac - NHS Tayside
Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd · 2026-01-13
£2.8M
Award of CON/006/21 Asset Valuation of NHS Tayside Estate
Avison Young (UK) Limited · 2025-09-18
£43K
Award of OPT/DM/24/ST/005
LeMaitre Vascular Limited · 2024-11-27
£0
Lot 1 - Linac
Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd · 2023-12-21
£2.8M
Lot 2 - Record and Verify
Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd · 2023-12-21
£379K
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Invitation to Submit a Business Case for Provision of General Medical Services at Brechin Health Centre, Brechin, Angus
Deadline: 2026-08-25
Invitation to Submit a Business Case for Provision of General Medical Services at Abbey Health Centre, Arbroath
Deadline: 2026-08-25
Invitation to Submit Business Case for the Provision of General Medical Services at Maryfield Medical Centre, Dundee
Deadline: 2026-08-25
Market analysis
Bidding into NHS Tayside — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
84%
Awards to SMEs
100%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 84% of NHS Tayside’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to NHS Tayside
How much does NHS Tayside spend on procurement?
NHS Tayside awarded 11 contracts totalling £8.6M between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 9 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £954K.
Who are NHS Tayside's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to NHS Tayside by total award value are Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd, Alpha Laboratories Ltd, Neocare UK Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 100% of contract value.
What does NHS Tayside buy from suppliers?
NHS Tayside's procurement is concentrated in medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-01
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Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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